The surface area<span> of a right </span>prism<span> can be calculated using the following formula: SA 5 2B 1 hP, where B is the </span>area<span> of the base, h is the height of the </span>prism<span>, and P is the perimeter of the base. The </span>lateral area<span> of a figure is the </span>area<span> of the non-base faces only.</span>